Validating A Cartridge; Media Validation Requirements; Defining The Media Validation Pool - Oracle StorageTek SL3000 Manual

To validate the integrity of T10000 cartridges using the media validation (MV) feature,
you must define a pool of T10000C or D drives. The pool is not considered a partition,
does not contain cartridges, and hosts cannot access the drives in the pool. The library
automatically cleans MV drives.

Media Validation Requirements

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Defining the Media Validation Pool

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Starting or Resuming Media Validation
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Stopping a Validation
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See Also
"Updating Hosts After Modifying the MV Pool"
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Media Validation Requirements
Minimum SL3000 firmware FRS_4.30 and SLC FRS_6.50
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A designated pool of T10000C or D drives at TTI level 5.40 or above
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High-memory HBT card
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Minimum STA 2.0 to automate media validation (optional)
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Defining the Media Validation Pool
Before defining the pool in a SCSI library, review the
Modifying the MV Pool"
Verify that hosts are not using the drives that you want to add to the pool (see the
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host management software documentation). Adding a drive to the MV pool will
trigger a reconfiguration in all ELS hosts attached to the library.
MV drive cleaning occurs regardless of the auto clean status
Note:
for the entire library or partitions. Ensure there are cleaning cartridges
in the library (see "Importing/Exporting Diagnostic and Cleaning
Cartridges" on page 11-3).
Hosts cannot access drives in the MV pool.
Important:
on page 8-4.

Validating a Cartridge

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"Effect on SCSI Element IDs of
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